New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-28
PoUGHKEEpSlEs GREAT BiaDGE.
RAPIDLY PUSHING THE WORK UPON IT.
POLITICS AND BRIDGE-BrnDING DISCUSSED BY
AsSYMRTYNAy PIlTT

POLITICS AND BRIDGE-BrILDING DISCUSSED BY
AssEMBLYMAN PLATT.
John 7. Plat, Of Poughkcepsic, WAS in the city on
Monday and called st the rooms OF the Republican
State Committee He reports politics as quiet In
Duchess County and along the river Int the feeling
among Republicans good and the prospect favorable
He thinks the chances at least two to that the Re
pubiicans will carry the State. TRIBUNE reporter
asked him II he expected to back to the Assembly
"That remains TO he seen." replied Mr.. Platt. Our
nominating convention ia not yet called but OF our
people have expressed wish to have run again.
have had two terms. and under usual custom II
body else forward candidate would be ex-
pected to step aside AMI give him clear heId and
should be glad do SO; but far have not heard Of
any who wants 10 CO."
"How is your bridge getting aloDgi" asked the re-
porter.
"splendidly. The work is being pushed with the
utmost rapidty. I see that tie other day OF the
city papers spoke OF 1t almost stopped That Is the
most ridiculous idea that could be Imagined. Why. q
single week makes a change that Is almost marvellous
Last Thursday was out looking the work ana the
Pier No. levelling or the stone pcdestas
top receive the steel bed plates Of the tower the
first piece hosted to place Friday morning. and now
the Ia half up I. will be complete except the
rvetng-a steel tower 100 feet highly Thursday next
within week They TO begin to-day the western
canever span building out from the tower shore In
the air 200 above the with support but tho
structure itself That will be something worth seeing"
Are the piers all int"
All Of the foundations in. Two Of the piers IN the
river finished and the steel tower is one the
other being Pr. up jus, told You the mex. .so o1ss
nicely: and they are beginning the masonry on the last
one . 80,
Then you expect to have them all done this
season "
:" The contractors say the last stone viii be laid by
November l. 1t certainly will be before ice runs IN the
when will the bridge be donei"
"We, when bill passed and signed last
winter. agreed that should not begin the fase
work for the fixed span the ea side till that on te
all taken down. AMI the piles removed 40 "a 10
give the boatnen clear sailing That will make it ncces-
TO leave the erection or three spans I'LL next sprnH
over it, '''' - ''." Wv Vs.
"Are you officially connected with the company
"Nes, "a director and have been FOR tile last Two
Hove not the depression in and the trouble
in the money market embarrassed you some what
They have bothered MS little. and given us some
en Sy Ou Which the Of that is
hind the whole thing have secured money enough to
100000 in cash has been paid in within the last ten
days The construction company does not owe dollar
and sveryhns provided for SO that no future o0n'ih
What has become Of the Storm King scheme ID"
to try resnscitae that. but they will run against
s9ag before they 80 yer iaG S PS%s anV bridge
the Hudson without special charter ana IN view
OF the row that was mad, about the s
and the work under way. guess thew VIII havea
hard time TO get sanction for new enterprise.
for IT. Our bridge ON accommodate all tue olisih,ss.
and there is no reason whatever why two shouid 10
built
But tell THE TRIBUNE TO scnd man MP to see what
the Mind in the world except one the Firth Of Forth
bridge. Come up and VIII take pleasure In showing
well Worth secInr and Is getting more Interesting every
day. We expect party OF Philafelphs meh up ihurs
day to inspect the bridge. and 1t would be good time to
then"